The DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated in the 2nd Transnational Partners Meeting (TPM) of the European project “OpenDCO-Open Data City Officer” that that took place on July 6 and 7, 2023 in Guimaraes, Portugal. The activities were carried out on-site at the facilities of the University of Minho. The OpenDCO project aims to develop a professional profile focused on open data of smart cities at a European level, as well as a modular curriculum covering all the different aspects of an Open Data City Officer (OpenDCO) job role.

During the two-day TPM, partners had the opportunity to discuss the open data dimensions of smart cities and the competences required to effectively address them. In this context, the self-assessment tool for OpenDCOs aiming to identify potential competence gaps and propose alternative learning paths to fill them was presented. In addition, the partners discussed issues concerning curriculum design, development of educational materials, and pilot offering of the OpenDCO project’s educational program. Subsequently, horizontal issues of the project regarding the exploitation and promotion of the results, as well as its management, were discussed.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, Greek partner of OpenDCO, participated in the 2^nd TPM and was represented by Dr. Fotis Lazarinis, DAISSy Researcher, who presented the pilot delivery plan of the OpenDCO educational program. DAISSy-HOU participates in all work packages, being responsible for the implementation of the e-learning platform and the coordination of the pilot training program of the project through the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).

The OpenDCO is a two-year project funded by the European framework ERASMUS+ and implemented by a consortium of five (5) partners from four (4) European Union member-states (Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Germany), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

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